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Ask Leyla: What is the relationship between hormones and weight loss?
Q: One of the weight loss systems advertised on radio claims that you have to balance hormones in order to lose weight. What exactly does this mean? Which hormones are involved the most in weight loss (or gain),…read more
Categories:Hypothyroidism Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) gets a new name
In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up with a new designation for what has been traditionally termed “fatty liver”. The “NA” part was originally intended to distinguish between those…read more
Categories:Liver disease Metabolic Syndrome
Ask Leyla: What’s the difference between common inflammatory markers?
Q: My husband’s high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is 1.62 and his homocysteine is 13.1. If they both measure inflammation, why is one result normal and the other one high? A: While both hs-CRP and homocysteine are markers…read more
Categories:Inflammation
Book Review—DARK CALORIES: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health and How We Get it Back
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the harmful effects of industrial seed oils. While some claim that they are poison—to be avoided at all costs—others claim that the hysteria is unwarranted: “While the internet may…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition Controversies
Ask Leyla: What’s causing my low testosterone?
Q: I’ve been told I have lower-than-normal testosterone levels. Can you shed some light on what might cause that and if there is anything I can do to help raise my testosterone levels? A: Many things can…read more
Categories:Men’s Health
Is the latest fish oil study more fear mongering?
Once again, we’ve been regaled with headlines that cast aspersions on a tried and true supplement that many of us take: “Fish oil supplements may raise risk of stroke, heart issues, study suggests”—CNN “Alarming Study: The Hidden…read more
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Ask Leyla: Why is my vitamin D still low?
Q: I’ve been taking a daily vitamin D supplement for a long time and my levels are still low. Can you offer any advice as to why that might be? A: There are many reasons serum vitamin…read more
Categories:Supplements
The war against keto
I’m a veteran of the Diet Wars. Back in the 80s, when the ultra-low-carb Atkins Diet was all the rage, the refrain was: “Sure you’ll lose scads of weight . . . but it’ll eventually kill you!” “Sure…read more
Categories:Ketogenic Diet
Ask Leyla: How can I maximize my sun exposure to get the recommended amount of vitamin D?
Q: I’ve read that twenty minutes of sun exposure will give us 10,000 to 20,000 IV of vitamin D. If I am fully clothed with a long-sleeved shirt am I still getting 20,000 IU? Short-sleeved shirt? How about…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair Supplements
“Breakthrough” treatments that we don’t really need (part four)
I couldn’t resist. Rather than leave these candidates for “Breakthrough treatments that we don’t really need” on the cutting room floor, I’m sallying forth with yet another (hopefully final!) installment. The premise is that seemingly not a week goes…read more
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like…
"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into…
From Burnout to Balance: Israa Nasir’s Guide to Sustainable Productivity, Part 2
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